Points count towards our Year-Long 5k & Back of the Pack Series. Points will also count towards our Spring Series. Find more info about the series here.
Please note that Bishop’s Events promo/discount codes cannot be used to register for this event.
Are you ready to make a difference while breaking a sweat? Join us for the 2025 IronMed 5K—Georgetown University School of Medicine’s premier charity race benefiting the HOYA Clinic!
Every step you take in the IronMed 5K helps fund vital healthcare services at the student-run HOYA Clinic, regardless of immigration or insurance status. With your support, we can continue expanding our clinical outreach and better meet the evolving needs of our clinics and community partnerships.
Mark your calendars! The race is happening on Sunday, May 4th, 2025 at Capital Crescent Trail (4940 Canal Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007). Our race will be taking place both in person and virtually. Whether you run, walk, or cheer from the sidelines, your participation makes a real impact.
Let’s lace up, run with purpose, and make a difference—together.
We now offer a virtual run option for those who cannot make it on race day. Find more information about our virtual option on our Virtual Races page.
Runners Receive
Event Shirt & A Chip Timed Event
Charity Information
The HOYA Clinic is a student-run free clinic currently operating at The Triumph (a Community of Hope temporary housing facility) in DC’s 8th Ward. With clinical oversight by Georgetown faculty physicians, the HOYA Clinic provides quality health care to clients at The Triumph free of charge — in the spirit of social justice and cura personalis. Learn more about the HOYA clinic here.
Can’t make the race but still interested in donating to the Hoya Clinic? Check out our donation website
Race Start Times
5k – 9am
Registration Fees
5k (virtual) – $25
5k (Georgetown student) – $30
5k (non-student) – $40
T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before April 23. We will order extra t-shirts for those who register after that date, but it is on a first-come first-served basis.
T-Shirt Design
T-shirt design for the race is available here as soon as it has been approved.
Course Maps can be found at
This is an out-and-back route on the Capital Crescent Trail which is a paved, flat trail. There are no major elevation gains.
Live Race Results
Live results will be posted on Athlinks.com. Additionally, there will be a QR code at the race for you to scan to immediately view your results. Final race results with series points will be posted to our website on the Monday following your race.
Runner tracking is now available when you sign up for a race with Bishop’s Events. Click on the green SMS button (see example below) at the end of your registration and have your race updates sent to your mobile device as well as those of your friends & family so they can track your race progress.
Awards
We award the top 3 male and female overall. We also will award the first male junior (under 18 years old) under 18 and the first female junior.
Photos
We will post any photos taken by staff on our Facebook page by Tuesday after the event.
Social Media Challenge
On Tuesdays, we pick our favorite Instagram or Facebook post from the previous race weekend. The winner will receive 50% off a future race! Make sure to tag us in your race photos at:
Instagram: BishopsEventsLLC
Facebook: BishopsEvents
Packet Pickup
Packet pickup is available at the event. We recommend arriving one hour before your event start time to check-in.
Race Day Registration
There will be no on-site race registration for this race.
Water Stations
One water station will be at the start/finish line of the 5k course. Gatorade and refreshments may be available at the water station. Water stations are subject to change as deemed necessary.
Restrooms
Restrooms can be located in the building near the registration area/start/finish line
Weather Policy
We are an all-weather race company (rain or shine or sleet or snow). We will email registered runners and post on social media if the race is cancelled, but this is quite rare, otherwise assume the race is taking place as scheduled.
Weekly weather reports are posted on the Thursday before race weekends on our Facebook page by Chad Merrill with the Hagerstown Almanack. Race officials may delay, change or postpone the event due to weather conditions. All registered runners will be notified via email of any changes. In most cases, a decision is not made until the night before the race, and a decision could come as late as the morning of the event.
Refunds & Transfers
To view our full refund/transfer policy, click here.
Directions to Parking
There is parking at Fletcher’s Boathouse (4940 Canal Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007). The best way to locate this event is via GPS using this latitudinal and longitudinal pin: 38.919527, -77.101225